AUDIT-IPA RENEWABLE

Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SB3584

Select Language

×

The Illinois General Assembly offers the Google Translate™ service for visitor convenience. In no way should it be considered accurate as to the translation of any content herein.

Visitors of the Illinois General Assembly website are encouraged to use other translation services available on the internet.

The English language version is always the official and authoritative version of this website.

NOTE: To return to the original English language version, select the "Show Original" button on the Google Translate™ menu bar at the top of the window.

Choose Language

English

Afrikaans

Albanian

Arabic

Armenian

Azerbaijani

Basque

Bengali

Bosnian

Catalan

Croatian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Esperanto

Estonian

Filipino

Finnish

French

Galician

Georgian

German

Greek

Gujarati

Haitian Creole

Hausa

Hawaiian

Hebrew

Hindi

Hungarian

Icelandic

Indonesian

Interlingua

Interlingue

Inuktitut

Irish

Italian

Japanese

Javanese

Kannada

Khmer

Korean

Latin

Latvian

Lithuanian

Luxembourgish

Macedonian

Malagasy

Malayalam

Maltese

Maori

Marathi

Myanmar

Nepali

Norwegian

Odia

Pashto

Punjabi

Romanian

Russian

Samoan

Sango

Sanskrit

Sardinian

Sindhi

Sinhala

Slovak

Slovenian

Somali

Southern Sotho

Spanish

Sundanese

Swahili

Swedish

Tamil

Telugu

Thai

Tigrinya

Tonga

Turkish

Ukrainian

Urdu

Vietnamese

Welsh

Xhosa

Yiddish

Yoruba

Zulu

Powered by
Translate

Close

Illinois General Assembly

Top Navigation Bar

Translate

Learn

Select General Assembly

Search the 104th General Assembly

Enter search terms for legislation, members, committees, or schedules.

ILGA.GOV

LEGISLATION & LAWS

Bills & Resolutions

Public Acts

Illinois Compiled Statutes

Illinois Constitution

Search Legislation

Glossary

Guide

Reports & Inquiry

Legislative Reports

Special Reports

FTP Site

Legislator Lookup

Capitol Complex Phone Numbers

Rules & Regulations

Illinois Register

Administrative Rules

Senate

Members

Schedules

Committees

Request for Remote Testimony

Journals

Transcripts

Rules

Audio/Video

FOIA Information

Senate Employment Opportunities

Media Guidelines

House

Members

Schedules

Committees

Submit testimony for House Committees

Journals

Transcripts

Rules

Audio/Video

FOIA Information

House Employment Opportunities

Log In

Mobile Top Bar

Search the 104th General Assembly

Enter keywords to search the Illinois General Assembly website.

Full Text of SB3584

Home

Legislation

Full Text

SB3584 - 104th General Assembly

Bill Status

Full Text

Votes

Witness Slips

Select Menu

Bill Status

Full Text

Votes

Witness Slips

Printer Friendly Version

Introduced

Printer Friendly Version

Introduced

Open PDF

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3584

Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Jil Tracy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 5/3-2.5 new

Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Provides that, in calendar
years 2027, 2032, 2037, 2042, and 2047, the Auditor General shall conduct a
performance audit of (i) the programs and procurement activities
administered by the Illinois Power Agency to implement the Renewable
Portfolio Standard and (ii) the Adjustable Block program established under
the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the performance audits shall
address specified questions related to renewable energy, solar vendors,
and other issues. Provides that performance audits shall each include
physical inspections of 3 random solar sites funded through the Adjustable
Block program. Provides that the Auditor General shall consult with energy
experts in the audit process and may employ an energy consulting firm.
Provides for the Auditor General to report findings and recommendations.
Repeals the provisions added by the amendatory Act on July 1, 2050.
Effective immediately.
LRB104 15823 HLH 29029 b

A BILL FOR

SB3584
LRB104 15823 HLH 29029 b
1

AN ACT concerning finance.

2

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3
represented in the General Assembly:

4

Section 5.
The Illinois State Auditing Act is amended by
5
adding Section 3-2.5 as follows:

6

(30 ILCS 5/3-2.5 new)
7

Sec. 3-2.5.
Illinois Power Agency performance audit.
8

(a) In calendar years 2027, 2032, 2037, 2042, and 2047,
9
the Auditor General shall conduct a performance audit of (i)
10
the programs and procurement activities administered by the
11
Illinois Power Agency to implement the State's Renewable
12
Portfolio Standard and (ii) the Adjustable Block program
13
established under the Illinois Power Agency Act.
14

(b) The performance audits required under this Section
15
shall address the following questions in addition to any other
16
matters statutorily required to be included in the performance
17
audit:
18

(1) Is the State meeting the percentage-based
19

renewable energy goals set forth in the Illinois Power
20

Agency Act?
21

(2) What is the average annual price of renewable
22

energy credits under contracts entered into by electric
23

utilities in the State since June 1, 2017 for each year?

SB3584
- 2 -
LRB104 15823 HLH 29029 b
1

(3) What is the average annual price of renewable
2

energy credits under the renewable energy credit programs
3

administered by the Illinois Power Agency compared to
4

neighboring states and the State of Arizona?
5

(4) Is the Illinois Power Agency maximizing the use of
6

moneys appropriated to it to increase progress toward the
7

State's Renewable Portfolio Standard goals?
8

(5) Is the Illinois Power Agency able to demonstrate
9

that the funds awarded through the audited programs are
10

being spent efficiently and that the vendors receiving
11

contract awards through those programs are being fully
12

vetted?
13

(6) What is the cause of the high rates of bankruptcy
14

filings of the solar vendors participating in the
15

Adjustable Block program?
16

(7) What further steps can be taken to shield solar
17

customers from vendors who are not meeting their
18

obligations to those customers?
19

(8) How can affected solar customers be reimbursed by
20

the Illinois Power Agency for actions by vendors in the
21

rooftop solar industry who are not meeting their
22

obligations to customers?
23

(c) The performance audits required under this Section
24
shall each include physical inspections of 3 random solar
25
sites funded through the Adjustable Block program.
26

(d) When conducting the performance audits required under

SB3584
- 3 -
LRB104 15823 HLH 29029 b
1
this Section, the Auditor General shall consult with energy
2
experts and may employ an energy consulting firm as needed to
3
complete the required audits.
4

(e) The Illinois Power Agency and any other entity having
5
information relevant to any performance audit required under
6
this Section shall cooperate fully and promptly with the
7
Auditor General's Office in the conduct of the performance
8
audit.
9

(f) Upon completion of each performance audit required
10
under this Section, the Auditor General shall report its
11
findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions
12
of Section 3-14 of this Act by no later than December 31 of the
13
year in which the performance audit is required to be
14
conducted.
15

(g) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2050.

16

Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
17
becoming law.

Footer

Disclaimer

This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the
Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706.

Contact ILGA Webmaster

ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies.
Read About Cookies

ILGA.GOV

2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved |
ADA

|
Disclaimers
|
Learn

This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the
Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706.
Contact ILGA Webmaster

ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies.
Read About Cookies

ILGA.GOV

2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved |
ADA

|
Disclaimers
|
Learn